Baldur’s Gate 3 Larian For a while now, I’ve talked about various games going up and down in Steam’s concurrent playercount lists (Starfield! Destiny!) but when it comes up that Baldur’s Gate 3 is high up the charts, I usually go “oh well that’s an anomaly in its own category and nothing is even close.” … Read more
Digital Trends I wish I could say that 2023 was a fantastic year for video games, but that wouldn’t tell the full story. On a surface level, yes, this year was one of the best players have seen since 2017 thanks to a seemingly endless list of top-tier releases. The fact that a game like … Read more
Luke Larsen / Digital Trends I have fond memories of the old days of PC gaming. That is, the old days for me. Games like Starcraft and Elder Scrolls: Morrowind had a big impact — but honestly, it’s remembering the endless hours of Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn that ring my nostalgia bell the … Read more
The Game Awards Ten years ago, Geoff Keighley’s The Game Awards began, and it’s once again returning this December to award the hard work of developers in one of the best years for quality video games ever and reveal some games that are coming out soon. We know all the category nominees now, so you … Read more
“Indie” isn’t a new or unique term exclusive to gaming. Music and film in particular have had decades of independent productions that occasionally break through into mainstream success. Indie games have, of course, been around since the advent of the medium itself, but only really came to prominence to the wider public in the late … Read more
Starfield Bethesda It’s been just over a month since Starfield was released, more than that, if we’re counting paid early access to the game. I’ve seen a lot of talk about how the game has been left by the wayside, buried under high quality releases in this unprecedented year. Even as an often-harsh Xbox critic, … Read more
We’re officially on “new console watch.” Reports from credible publications like Eurogamer say that Nintendo secretly showed developers its next system behind closed doors at this year’s Gamescom. While it’s only a rumor, it’s a realistic one. We’re six years into the Nintendo Switch’s lifespan and even the longest-running consoles turn over at eight. If … Read more
Having come out on both PC and PlayStation, with Xbox said to arrive in the near future, adventurers have already dumped hundreds of hours in Baldur’s Gate 3. This unexpected hit for the CRPG genre is as deep as it is long, and yet some have already managed to plow through all three of the … Read more
Image: Push Square Developer Larian Studios has revealed the short-term update roadmap for the monstrous RPG Baldur’s Gate 3 on PC. This is relevant for the PlayStation faithful as the plan is for parity between the two platforms at launch and beyond. Larian Boss Swenn Vincke provided an update on X and, in keeping with … Read more
Baldur’s Gate 3 has taken the video game industry by storm over the last week, even though it’s only available on PC. While it will launch for PlayStation 5 on September 6 and is likely to get an Xbox launch eventually, there’s one platform that it doesn’t look like Baldur’s Gate 3 will come to: … Read more